Tehachapi News

Robbery suspect arrested in Mojave

Date:  Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time:  3:49:42 AM

Details:

At about 2100 on 10-23-2009 deputies from the Mojave Sheriff's station responded to a report of a robbery that had just occurred at Denny’s in Mojave. 

A suspect described as a male wearing a distinctive white hooded sweatshirt with "Dollar" signs on it approached a female outside the restaurant. 

The female who was traveling from Anaheim walked towards the entrance of the restaurant. 

As she entered Denny’s restaurant, the suspect stepped towards the victim and punched her in the face. 

He stole her purse. 

The purse contained $280-00 in cash and a "Play Station" type electronic device a favorite with her son.  It also contained a digital camera. 

The suspect jumped in to a waiting vehicle and fled. 

The vehicle drove west on Oak Creek out of sight. 

Deputies obtained a partial license plate number from a witness. 

Deputies began a search of the area.  

An observant deputy located a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle parked at an apartment complex on H Street. 

Further investigation resulted in one of the deputies finding the stolen purse. 

It still contained some of the contents. 

It was found near a dumpster inside the apartment complex. 

The vehicle was registered to an apartment at the complex. 

Deputies contacted the registered owner, Calvin Anderson (23). 

Anderson was uncooperative and deputies continued their investigation. 

Sufficient evidence was obtained resulting in a search warrant being granted and the residence where Anderson and his girlfriend, Shanee Clark (22) lived was searched.

Found inside the residence was property identified by the victim as having been stolen from her and some additional evidence. 

Anderson was arrested and transported to the Mojave jail where he was booked on the following charges P.C.212.5 Robbery, P.C. 496 Receiving Stolen Property P.C. 243 (a) Battery and P.C. 182 Conspiracy. 

Anderson was held in lieu of $72500-00 dollars bail. 

The investigation is continuing in regards to Shanee Clark who may face similar charges including P.C. 273 (a) Child Endangerment